Family hobbies

In light of the International Day of Happiness. At theworkingparent.com we’ve decided to make everyday a happy day. We all want to be happy or happier, it’s part of our purpose as human beings. It’s also better for your health, numerous studies have demonstrated that people how are happy or in a happy relationship life

You’ve retrieved your Christmas decorations from the loft, dusted them down and now you’ve decided that you’d like to do something a little different this year. After all, you’ve been putting the same decorations up for years now. However, time and cost can be a factor when updating your Christmas décor and you might not

Halloween is becoming a much more celebrated occasion in Britain as the years go by. The kids go out dressed as ghouls and goblins in their amazing costumes trick or treating. They might have Halloween discos at school and many of us now throw a Halloween party. We have gone mad for it. Of course

Being able to swim can save your life. It is undoubtedly one of the important tasks we love our kids to crack – and we grin inanely, wearing smiles from ear to ear, when we hear those words “look at me I can swim!” We can be so focussed on its importance that it can

Here we have a list of the Top 10 sought after toys this Christmas. These are the findings of Argos, Amazon, Hamley’s and Toys ‘R’ Us. These toys will be much anticipated by our little ones this Christmas, so get your skates on and grab them before they are gone. Have you already bought any

Saving the planet sounds like a virtuous endeavour and if we can ease our own financial burden in the process then all the better. There are many ways to save energy in the home, and the less you consume, the less you pay. What’s not to like? Here are 6 proven ways to start saving

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